Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

One of the fastest Maroons' in history, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow represents the next generation of Queensland Rugby League flyers.

A Cairns Kangaroos Rugby League junior, he was part of the Queensland Reds Rugby Union Academy when he attended Brisbane Grammar School in 2017.

The following year, he returned to Cairns and played in the Northern Pride's Mal Meninga Cup side. In 2019 he was selected for Australian Schoolboys from Townsville's Kirwan High, and played centre in the 36-20 win over the Junior Kiwis at Redcliffe.

He announced himself to the league public as a must-watch talent during the 2020 NRL Nines tournament in Perth, with four tries, as the North Queensland Cowboys went all the way.

I was at home making dinner and got the call. My heart was pumping, I was so nervous. It was an unreal feeling.

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Tabuai-Fidow made his NRL debut in Round 5, 2020, against the New Zealand Warriors, and finished the year with 14 games under his belt. He scored six tries along the way and not surprisingly was named Rookie of the Year for the Cowboys.

He was still only 19 when chosen to make his State of Origin debut in Game III of the 2021 series, on the Gold Coast. Playing in the centres, he scored a try in Queensland's stirring 20-18 win.

Growing up, his favourite athlete was legendary fullback, Matt Bowen and Tabuai-Fidow and the Cowboys view the versatile speedster as a fullback.

The man they call 'The Hammer', has family ties to Saibai Island in the Torres Strait. He is looking to work with young people in his post-football career, and has been appointed a 'Player Ambassador' for the 'NRL Cowboys' House', in Townsville, which boasts 104 secondary students and staff, with the students coming from remote communities.

Tabuai-Fidow played for the Indigenous All Stars against the Maori All Stars, at the start of the 2022 season. The Cowboys speedster had a mixed season with limited game-time, however finished the season on a high electing to represent Samoa in the 2021 World Cup. Unfortunately, his World Cup campaign was cut short by injury, playing just one game for Samoa.

The Hammer was one of the Dolphins biggest profile signings for the 2023 NRL season, and the young flyer showed exactly why scoring the first try in the clubs history. 

Tabui-Fidow quickly became a try scoring sensation for the Dolphins with 10 tries in his opening 10 games for the club. It was this form that saw him picked at centre for the Maroons over longterm superstar Dane Gagai. 

The Dolphins fullback showed exactly why he was selected by Slater, scoring two tries including the long range try to seal a come-from-behind victory for the Maroons. Tabuai-Fidow continued his try scoring ways scoring a further two tries in the remaining two games, and becoming the eighth Queensland player to score four tries in a series.

Tabui-Fidow capped off a monumental year with 15 tries in 20 games, and was rewarded for his form with selection in the Kangaroos Squad for the Pacific Championships. The Dolphins fullback had a successful campaign, scoring two tries in three outings at Centre. 

2024 was another huge season for Hammer, kicking off the year repenting the Indigenous All Stars and scoring a try in their 22-16 victory over Maori All Stars. Despite missing a series of games due to injury, the Dolphins fullback finished the season with 15 tries in 16 appearances, to go with his additional four tries for the Maroons. Hamiso was voted Dolphins Fans Best Player at their end of season awards. The Dolphins fullback was selected to represent the Kangaroos at the post-season Pacific Championships.